Personal profile
Research Interests
• Autoimmune bullous diseases,
• Dermatopathology,
• Pediatric Dermatology
Professional Information
• Past editor in chief Indian J Dermatopath Diagnostic Dermatology
Awards and recognition:
• Bishnupriya Devi award for Best original paper published in Indian J Dermatol Venereol Lepr 2022
• Bishnupriya Devi award for Best original paper published in Indian J Dermatol Venereol Lepr 2021
• Common wealth fellowship at St. John’s Institute of Dermatology, St. Thomas Hospital, UK
• Awarded Prof J N Shetty oration at Cuticon-KN 2016
Creative Works
• Direct Immunofluorescence
• Honey as a transport media
• Anti p200 pemphigoid in India
• DIF of hair
• Serration pattern analysis
Experience
24year 4month
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Chronic perianal ulcerations over the buttocks in an adult: an insidious manifestation of cutaneous tuberculosis
Joseph, D., Potula, A., Shetty, V. M., Rao, A. C. K. & Rao, R., 29-04-2026, In: BMJ Case Reports. 19, 4, e268686.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Generalised blistering in an infant following vaccination
Chitra Kumar, N., Anur, G., Hegde, P., Shetty, V. M. & Rao, R., 02-02-2026, In: BMJ Case Reports. 19, 2, e270046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An Intriguing Case of Anti-p 200 Pemphigoid Revealing String of Pearl Appearance
Pranjali, S. B., Kiran, Potula, A., Shetty, V. M., Reddy, M. S., Schimidt, E. & Rao, R., 01-03-2025, In: Indian Dermatology Online Journal. 16, 2, p. 294-295 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Autoantibody detection by conventional and novel mosaic BIOCHIP technique: A comparative analysis for the diagnosis of autoimmune bullous diseases
Suvarna, P. & Rao, R., 07-2025, In: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology. 91, 4, p. 482-487 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Automated grading system for quantifying KOH microscopic images in dermatophytosis
KV, R., Govindan, S., PY, P., Kamath, A., Rao, R. & Prasad, K., 01-2025, In: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. 111, 1, 116565.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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